Lion Gate
The Lion Gate is the popular modern name for the main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae in Southern Greece. It was erected during the thirteenth century BC, around 1250 BC, in the northwestern side of the acropolis.
- Tourist attraction
- …lies at an elevation of around 230 metres (750 feet)
- Description: main entrance of the Bronze Age citadel of Mycenae
- Also known as“Lion Gate, Mycenae”“Lion’s gate”
Places of Interest Nearby
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Places in the Area
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Koutsopodi
Village
Koutsopodi is a town and a former municipality in Argolis, Peloponnese, Greece.
6 km southwest of Lion Gate
Lion Gate
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Latitude
37.73083° or 37° 43′ 51″ north
Longitude
22.75646° or 22° 45′ 23″ east
Open location code
8G94PQJ4+8H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic = city_gate
OpenStreetMap feature
tourism = attraction
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Lion Gate” goes by many names.
بوابة الأسدArabic
Lehoien AteaBasque
Porta dels LleonsCatalan
狮子门Chinese
獅子門Chinese
Lavlja vrataCroatian
Lví bránaCzech
LeeuwenpoortDutch
Leeuwenpoort van MyceneDutch
بوابة الاسدEgyptian Arabic
Mükeene LõviväravEstonian
LeijonaporttiFinnish
Πύλη ΛεόντωνGreek
Πύλη των ΛεόντωνGreek
שער האריות (מיקנה)Hebrew
सिंह द्वारHindi
Gapura SingaIndonesian
Львиные воротаRussian
සිංහ දොරටුවSinhala
Aslan KapısıTurkish
Левові воротаUkrainian
باب الاسدUrdu
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